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Joey Ortiz

matchup for Zach Eflin

43rd out of 436 (Best 11%)

Zach Eflin

matchup for Joey Ortiz

452nd out of 567 (Worst 20%)

Moderate advantage for Eflin

Joey Ortiz has a 26.5% chance of reaching base vs Zach Eflin, which is 4.6% lower than Ortiz's typical expectations, and 3.0% lower than batters facing Eflin.

	Reach	Hit	HR	2B / 3B	1B	BB	K
Prediction	26.5%	21.0%	1.7%	5.1%	14.2%	5.5%	16.6%
Ortiz	-4.6	-0.9	0.0	+0.2	-1.1	-3.7	-3.7
Eflin	-3.0	-2.2	-1.4	-0.5	-0.3	-0.8	-2.8

Joey Ortiz is about the same vs right-handed pitching as he is against left. Zach Eflin is right handed with a horizontal release toward the third base side. Ortiz has a D grade vs this particular release point.

Zach Eflin throws a Sinker 33% of the time. Joey Ortiz has a D+ grade against right-handed Sinkers

Pitch Type

% of Arsenal

Sinker (R)

33%

Curve (R)

19%

Cutter (R)

16%

Slider (R)

13%

4-Seam (R)

10%

Changeup (R)

12% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Weak Challenges, which is 4% higher than the MLB average. Joey Ortiz has an A grade against this type of pitch.

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Pitch Label

% vs MLB

Weak Challenge 12%

+4%

Edge Painter 19%

+2%

Fringe Miss 14%

+1%

Chaser 7%

+1%

Meatball 6%

Strong Challenge 4%

-1%

Likely Ball 18%

-1%

Mid Challenge 10%

-1%

Non-Competitive 9%

-4%

35% of Zach Eflin's pitches are classified as Extreme Break Toward Third Base, which is 20% higher than the MLB average. Joey Ortiz has an F grade against this type of pitch.

Physical Trait

% vs MLB

Extreme Break 35%

+20%

Just Gravity 31%

+17%

Extreme Slow Velo 17%

+12%

12.5% of Joey Ortiz's plate appearances result in a strikeout, which is 3.5% lower than the league average. Zach Eflin strikes out 15.6% of the batters he faces, which is 0.0% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Strikeout -3.5% 0.0% 4%

Walk +1.4% -4.0% 39%

In Play +2.1% +4.0% 39%

On Base +1.5% -3.7% 31%

Hit +0.1% +0.2% 14%

Single +0.3% +0.0% 13%

2B / 3B +0.7% +0.0% 3%

Home Run -0.9% +0.1%

35.1% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls are classified as Standard Grounders, which is 0.7% higher than the league average. Zach Eflin induces Standard Grounders at a 36.4% rate, which is 1.9% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

Squib/Bunt +1.3% +0.5% 34%

Standard Grounder +0.7% +1.9% 7%

Hard Grounder +3.4% -0.1% 14%

Low Screamer +1.6% -0.6% 9%

Rising Liner -2.8% -1.3% 4%

Maybe Homer -1.8% 0.0% 3%

Likely Homer -1.5% -1.0% 1%

No Doubter -1.0% +0.3% 20%

Routine Flyout -3.0% -0.1% 3%

Pop up +3.1% +0.4%

21.6% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls are above 100 mph when they exit the bat, which is 2.7% lower than the league average. 25.7% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at above 100 mph, which is 1.4% higher than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

16%

Below 75 mph +7.9% +1.7% 21%

75 to 86 mph -0.5% -1.5% 18%

87 to 93 mph -2.7% +1.7% 19%

94 to 99 mph -2.0% -3.4% 24%

Above 100 mph -2.7% +1.4%

7.1% of Joey Ortiz's batted balls exit the bat at a launch angle between 29 and 38 degrees, which is 4.3% lower than the league average. 11.1% of batted balls allowed by Zach Eflin are hit at this angle, which is 0.3% lower than the typical MLB rate.

MLB Typical BP Label

17%